When?

Is it racial or cultural?  
Is it prejudice or discrimination?
Is it hate or fear?
Is it just bad behavior or ignorance?

Why does it have to be politically correct?
What the heck is politically correct?
Who says so?
What is the difference between being sensitive and just plain truthful?

There seems to be a lot of hate, fear, prejudice, outright discrimination, and just bad behavior these days.  It isn't just stupid people doing stupid things, it is all kinds of people at all levels doing dumb, stupid and just plain evil and hurtful things.  

Really, why can't we just get along?  
What's wrong with that?
What ever happened to the basic rules of human decency?  Respect, kindness, courtesy, tolerance, self control, responsibility, duty, honor, self respect, and even a little bit of love?

Are we progressing or regressing?  
Are we evolving or devolving? 
Are we adapting or extincting?

So much of today's strifes and major issues such as wars and conflicts seem to result from the great differences in beliefs and values and truths.  
When did we have to be right?  When did there have to be just one truth? When did we humans stop being human?

"May I help you" reads like a nice phrase, but what if the same gentle phrase is said in a tone that says "what the f&*k are you doing here?"  Then what do you say?  
What if this is the third time this same person says it the same way to you?  For no other apparent reason than what seems to be the fact that she can't stand the sight of you, that you are anathema and the most logical conclusion is that she is a damn racist?
What do you say to that?

Time changes all things

A BLOG is - many things to many peoples!  
For me this is more of a journal of my journey.  I have not kept up with it for awhile; but, how wonderful that good ole Google has such a powerful web service!

I noticed that nearly two, 2!, whole years have passed since my last entry.  A lot, a whole lot of life happens in two years.  
Let's see, I'm still estranged from my "ex", found new meaning and purpose, found out I have that wonderful gift of Cancer! (Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma!), went back to teaching for a year, and well, had a bunch of neat adventures. 

I'm getting past the "salmon's call" to return to Korea, taught at a nice school for a year, and still looking forward to more teaching experience if the Lord allows.
I follow the various Korean Adoptee groups like KAAN, KAD, KAW, and more.  The same songs keep popping up and the themes seem the same.  Then again, why not?  The basics of life and the life paths are the same.  
Several of the older adoptees that I had connected through the internet seem to be near the same place, with various levels of self fulfillment and actualization. 
So the Adoption things is slowly settling down.

A lot of family issues now surfacing.  Guess the divorce isn't going to happen for awhile.  May have to force the issue as soon as I can.  
Children are in various stages of their lives.  Both boys seem to finally be on their way in their careers.  
Daughter is having some major issues.  May God bless her and guide her.

So, where are we?  The Big 5: God, Family, Friends, Money, Time -
1.  Still seem to be on good terms with God, through the good Grace and Love channeled by Jesus Christ my Savior and the Holy Spirit.
2. Family is in disarray, but surviving.  Hopefully some solution sets are coming.
3. Friends - well, not too much of a concern since I don't do much of the Friends things.
4.  Money and Time: have enough money for things, running out of time, trying to maximize both.

OK, I hope I'll be able to come back soon and talk about some big items still on my agenda - Education in all its many topics, personal growth, social issues such as adoption v non adoption, economic issues and topics like equality v inequality, nature and genetics, chance and probability,  sex and society, and many more.  

I wish you each well and hope life is good for each of you.